Solomon Alabi Recalled from D-League

Just announced that Solomon Alabi has been recalled from D-League.

Is a trade in the works and we need him for numbers? Are we giving in on the season and starting to tank? We were told that he is a long term project who is very raw...and yet we are calling him up? Doesn't he need minutes?

I read a rumor on Yahoo! sports (sorry, no link) that Denver has decided they will trade Anthony unless he signs a contract extension soon (by February at the latest). Perhaps BC is trying to get involved in a multi-team trade, with Alabi going to Denver? All just speculation, of course, but the Uriji connection would make some sense.

I read a rumor on Yahoo! sports (sorry, no link) that Denver has decided they will trade Anthony unless he signs a contract extension soon (by February at the latest). Perhaps BC is trying to get involved in either a multi-team trade, with Alabi going to Denver? All just speculation, of course, but the Uriji connection would make some sense.

Quote from Triano:
“Part of it is we want to keep in touch with him, have him work with our coaches and have him be up here with us and with the team and not to lose that connection with the team that he has here,” said said Raptors head coach Jay Triano after practice on Thursday.

Quote from Triano:
“Part of it is we want to keep in touch with him, have him work with our coaches and have him be up here with us and with the team and not to lose that connection with the team that he has here,” said said Raptors head coach Jay Triano after practice on Thursday.

Yes, but I wonder what the other part is? Peja sitting out with a "swollen knee" and now Alabi recalled. It does seem like something is in the works. Or maybe Alabi is just really fun at Christmas parties.

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Alabi just wasn't getting enough playing time down in the D league. Seems that because he already has a contract in the NBA they wanted to play others so scouts could see them and maybe offer them an NBA contract. It also seems that down in the D league it is all about guard play and playing small more then it is playing with the bigs. Solo was only getting maybe 10 or less touches a game!! The Raptor's figured that with the playing time down in the D league he might as well come up here and work with the Raptor coach's and against NBA talent during practices anyways!!

Personally I want to see Alabi play some minutes in the big leagues. Clearly this season is not so much about wins but finding out who and what you've got. It's easy to argue Alabi is raw and not play him. To bones with that I say! Let the man play! Few things are as interesting in the NBA then watching young players find their feet. It's not like this season isn't about exactly that.

As far as trades go, I think there's definitely something in the works. Regardless of whether Alabi is involved or not. Have people forgotten who our GM is? The guy would trade his mother for a bag of high quality flour. If he can't make anything with the flour, he'll just make another trade with his cousin to get his mother back. No problem. Nothing is untradeable.

Given that Ujiri will be here for a few days, recalling Alabi could purely be a way for them to meet for dinner, or something like that. Obviously there is a connection, they're friends etc... Could be just a, "hey, Solomon. Come on back for a while. Masai's in town. Let's see what you've picked up the past few weeks in the D."

Personally I want to see Alabi play some minutes in the big leagues. Clearly this season is not so much about wins but finding out who and what you've got. It's easy to argue Alabi is raw and not play him. To bones with that I say! Let the man play! Few things are as interesting in the NBA then watching young players find their feet. It's not like this season isn't about exactly that.
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This season isn't a write off yet. I would say wins are important and playoffs aren't a stretch. Alabi should stick to the bench.

Doug Smith mentioned this morning that the coaches down in the d-league have their own agenda and don't give players the time to help develop them. They want to win and make it to the big leagues. show that htye're good and get a job in the NBA. All the players have that mindset to. it's hard to watch their games because they're all in it for themselves. At least being in the NBA will give Solomon some good one on one time with coaches and real competition to practise against. No one down there is even close to his height and it's a joke for him. Sure he could score but he's being guarded by people half a foot shorter than he is.